Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 450 The National War Begins

At dawn on August 13, 1937, under the command of General Zhang Zhizhong, the 87th and 88th Divisions of the Nationalist Government suddenly launched a general offensive against the Japanese garrison strongholds in Hongkou and Yangshupu.

In the early stages of the battle, the Japanese were unaware of the Nationalist government's war intentions and were caught off guard.

soon.

The Nationalist government then achieved a series of small victories, and took the opportunity to eliminate several key defensive strongholds in the Hongkou and Yangshupu areas.

By noon.

The Nationalist government's 87th and 88th Divisions had advanced the battle to the front of the Japanese garrison headquarters. The seemingly vigorous offensive suddenly fell into a stalemate.

Thanks to their decades of hard work in the Japanese concession in Shanghai and the sturdy fortifications built with reinforced concrete by the garrison headquarters, the Japanese managed to hold off the Nationalist army's offensive.

On the day.

At the Japanese headquarters, the General Staff and the Naval General Staff reached a compromise, and the army and navy, who were at odds with each other, decided to join the war.

period.

The ministers of Britain, the United States, France, and Italy stationed in China are still lobbying Chiang Kai-shek due to conflicting interests.

He attempted to persuade the bald-headed Chiang Kai-shek to abandon his offensive against the Japanese.

The bald-headed Chiang Kai-shek was ultimately bewildered by the beautiful illusions put forward by the imperialists, and fell into a brief moment of hesitation, which finally gave the Japanese a breather.

This also completely ruined the excellent battle situation created by General Zhang Zhizhong.

On the 14th, the Nationalist government's remaining air force joined the battle.

Hans Cat?

No, in 1937, Germany had not yet had its fangs pulled out by the US and Britain; they should call it the Hans Tiger.

General Falken Hausen, head of the Hanshu military advisory group, gave the order.

All members of the Hanshu Military Advisory Group were deployed to the front lines to participate in combat command, with many members even going down to the regimental or battalion level to assist in combat.

Their actions provided considerable assistance to our country's strategic planning in the early stages of the battle.

The battle that day was extremely brutal.

After a bloody battle, the Nationalist government's elite 88th Division, equipped with German weapons, finally recaptured Bazhiqiao. In this battle, the Nationalist government lost its first general.

Major General Huang Meixing, commander of the 264th Brigade of the 88th Division, died a heroic death.

At this moment, Ye Shaohong was in his villa at 68 Gisfield Road, listening to the occasional sounds of gunfire, his face ashen.

"Dong dong dong."

A knock sounded at the door, and Ye Shaohong got up to open it.

The moment the door opened, two people he never expected appeared in front of him.

Ma Yunfei and Gao Han.

This bickering couple also looked grumpy today, without a trace of a smile.

"Young Master Ye."

"I knew it. With something this big happening, you definitely wouldn't be taking a break."

Upon seeing Ye Shaohong, noticing his slightly pale face and bloodshot eyes, Gao Han stepped forward and hugged Ye Shaohong's shoulder the moment he opened the door.

Very surprising.

This time, Ma Yunfei did not speak up to stop it.

He simply stood quietly outside the villa, watching Gao Han and Ye Shaohong. Only when Ye Shaohong came to her senses and softly called out "Sister Gao Han" did Ma Yunfei raise his hand as the two separated.

"Look what I brought!"

"Just like Gao Han said, I know you're in a bad mood, and I'm in a bad mood too, so how about we get drunk tonight?"

In Ma Yunfei's hand was a brown paper bag, from which several bottles of foreign liquor were visible, and a faint aroma of roast duck wafted out.

In these times of war and chaos, the fact that he was able to find these things clearly shows that he put a lot of effort into it.

"Brother Ma." Today, Ye Shaohong had no intention of arguing or fighting with Ma Yunfei. He also addressed Ma Yunfei as "Brother" in a rare manner, just like when they first met.

"Hey."

"Young Master Ye is still the most pleasing to the eye."

"Alright, stop standing outside. Although it's August and the weather in Shanghai is nice, it's not good to stand outside all the time."

"Brother Ye, aren't you going to invite us in?"

Ma Yunfei grinned, trying to smile, but after a slight twitch of his lips, he ultimately didn't laugh out loud.

"I was rude."

"Sister Gao Han, Brother Ma, please come in."

Ye Shaohong made way for Gao Han and Ma Yunfei, ushering them into the room and then into the living room. He then went to the kitchen and retrieved plates and wine glasses. He had just placed these items on the table, preparing to have a good drink with Ma Yunfei, when suddenly there was another knock on the villa door he had just closed.

"Dong dong dong."

"what?"

"Brother Ye, I thought we were the only ones who knew about your hiding place."

Who is this person who came this time?

Upon hearing the knock on the door, a look of surprise immediately appeared on Gao Han's exquisitely beautiful face.

She knew perfectly well that the people who came this time could not be other members of Agent Five.

Because among the No. 5 Special Agent Group, only she and Ma Yunfei were truly close to Ye Shaohong. He Jian, the adjutant, was also familiar with Ye Shaohong, but He Jian would always unconsciously feel a sense of fear when facing Ye Shaohong.

Therefore, he was unwilling to get too close to Ye Shaohong. The doctor was aloof and rarely interacted with others.

As for Ouyang Jianping, given her special status and the minor conflicts she had with Ye Shaohong, she naturally wouldn't easily visit him.

"I don't know."

"You'll know if you go out and take a look."

Although Ye Shaohong answered in this way, he actually had some guesses.

Just as Gao Han said, his hiding place in Shanghai was also very secretive. Apart from a few people who were very close to him, only Zhuang Yifan among his subordinates knew his address.

as predicted.

When Ye Shaohong opened the door, the person he saw made him show a hint of surprise.

It was actually Xu Tian.

His temperament was not much different from the doctor's; he was equally aloof. But today was different.

Xu Tian actually came to Ye Shaohong's hiding place on his own initiative, and he was carrying two fresh sea fish in his hand.

Where is the kitchen?

"I just bought two small grouper, they tasted good. Your place has a full range of ingredients, so I might as well give it a try."

Okay.

Xu Tian wouldn't comfort Ye Shaohong like Gao Han did; he simply revealed his own attitude.

Direct and simple.

Similarly, this is a way that only men can understand.

Upon seeing this, Ye Shaohong smiled.

It's true, he smiled for the first time today. Although the smile looked faint and wasn't very infectious, he did smile.

"Turn left after you enter, go through the living room, and you'll see the kitchen." "Hurry up."

"I happen to have two friends here, and I can introduce them to you."

"Oh, and they brought some alcohol with them. If you don't mind, let's get drunk together tonight."